HAES®-Aligned, Body Liberation–Based Eating Disorder Care

Compassionate, Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy for All Bodies

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Healing Your Relationship With Food Without Shame, Behavior Charts, or Weight Goals

If traditional treatment left you or your child feeling unseen, blamed, or pressured to “comply,” you’re not alone. I offer weight-inclusive, trauma-informed, and neurodivergent-affirming therapy rooted in harm reduction and consent. My approach centers safety, attunement, and agency—not behavior charts or weight goals. Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or a loved one navigating restriction, bingeing, purging, trauma-linked avoidance, or compulsive “clean” eating, this is a space to unlearn shame, reconnect with the body, and define recovery on your own terms.

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Recovery isn’t linear—and it doesn’t look the same for everyone. In our work together, we’ll define what recovery means for you. That might look like building more consistency with eating, developing tools to manage urges without shame, or reducing the distress you feel around food and your body.

My Approach

My approach is grounded in harm reduction: reducing risk, expanding capacity, and supporting sustainable, values-aligned change—not perfection. I integrate a range of evidence-based and experiential therapies, including the Unified Treatment for Eating Disorders, CBT-E, ACT, DBT, FBT, EFFT, expressive arts, psychodrama, narrative therapy, and parts work—all tailored to your nervous system, learning style, and lived experience.

In parts work (also known as IFS-informed therapy), we explore the inner system of “parts”—protective strategies that developed over time to help you survive. In this model, eating disorder behaviors aren’t viewed as signs of misbehavior or brokenness, but as protector parts doing their best to manage pain, avoid overwhelm, or keep exiled parts of you safe. These might show up as rigid rules, binging, purging, compulsive planning, or shutdown—and every part has its own story, strategy, and reason for being there.

We work to gently separate the eating disorder part from your core self—not to silence it, but to understand its role, tend to what it’s protecting, and support it in unburdening. This work isn’t about compliance. It’s about creating space for all of your parts to be seen, heard, and honored—so that healing can unfold from within.

At the same time, I hold deep respect for the complexities of neurodivergence. Not every food-related challenge is rooted in the eating disorder. Sensory aversions, interoceptive differences, trauma responses, and autonomy-driven avoidance—especially in autistic, ADHD, and PDA-identified folks—can all shape a person’s relationship with food in real and valid ways. I don’t pathologize that. Instead, we slow down and get curious, approaching your experience with nuance, precision, and care.

And if you’ve been harmed in higher levels of care—whether through coercion, surveillance, rigid protocols, or being made to feel broken—I’m here to help you unpack that, too. This is a space where your story is honored, your autonomy is centered, and recovery is reclaimed through trust, relationship, and choice.

Who I Work With

I provide eating disorder therapy for people of all ages, body sizes, and lived experiences—including those who haven’t felt seen in traditional treatment settings. My clients often include:

  • Neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, autism, PDAers, sensory processing differences

  • Late-diagnosed or misdiagnosed individuals seeking clarity and compassion in their recovery journey

  • People in larger bodies seeking weight-inclusive, fat-positive care

  • Queer, trans, and nonbinary clients seeking identity-affirming, trauma-informed care

  • Those navigating food restriction, bingeing, purging, or trauma-linked eating behaviors

  • Clients exploring recovery from “clean eating,” orthorexia, or exercise compulsion

  • Adults and teens with ARFID, OCD, or anxiety-related feeding challenges

  • Parents and caregivers looking for collaborative support without blame, shame, or behavior charts

Whether you’re newly exploring your relationship with food or have been in treatment before and felt misunderstood, I offer a space grounded in harm reduction, Body Trust®, and Health at Every Size® principles.

FAQs

1. Why should I work with a HAES®-aligned therapist?

My work is grounded in Health at Every Size® and Body Trust®, which means your worth is not defined by your body size, shape, or eating habits. This approach is explicitly inclusive of people in larger bodies, trans and nonbinary folks, and those whose disordered eating may not fit traditional stereotypes.

Together, we’ll unlearn harmful beliefs from diet culture, fatphobia, and medical stigma. You’ll explore the roots of body disconnection and develop a more compassionate relationship with food, movement, and self. While intuitive eating is often framed as a goal in eating disorder recovery, I take a flexible approach—especially for neurodivergent clients.

Hunger and fullness cues might not always register clearly, and sensory needs, executive functioning, or interoception differences can all shape how you experience food. We can reject diet culture and honor the way your brain and body relate to nourishment. Recovery isn’t about eating a certain way—it’s about building trust in yourself, making peace with food, and creating sustainable, affirming rhythms that work for you.

Yes. You don’t need a specific diagnosis—or any diagnosis—to be taken seriously. I work with people navigating complex, overlapping eating concerns that don’t always fit neatly into one category. Many clients experience a mix of challenges: body image distress alongside sensory-based food avoidance, fear of vomiting (emetophobia), fear of choking, low appetite, or OCD-like rituals around eating. These patterns might reflect aspects of anorexia, ARFID, trauma, or something else entirely. Just because it doesn’t match a textbook definition doesn’t mean it isn’t real—or serious. Anorexia in higher-weight bodies is still anorexia nervosa, and it can be just as physically dangerous and emotionally painful. Sadly, it’s often overlooked due to weight bias in medical and mental health systems.

I offer affirming, individualized support for a wide range of eating challenges—including binge-restrict cycles, trauma-related food avoidance, emetophobia-related restriction, and neurodivergent sensory sensitivities. I also work with clients experiencing muscle-oriented disordered eating (MODE) and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs), which often show up as compulsive exercise, rigid “clean eating,” or under-fueling in pursuit of leanness, strength, or performance. These issues can affect people of all genders, body sizes, and neurotypes. Your experience is valid, even if it’s messy, nuanced, or hard to name. You deserve care that meets you where you are.

This is one of my core areas of specialization. Many neurodivergent clients—especially those who are autistic, ADHD, or have a PDA profile—experience food-related challenges that don’t fit neatly into traditional eating disorder frameworks. Not all restriction comes from an “eating disorder voice.” It might stem from forgetting to eat while hyperfocused, avoiding certain textures or smells due to sensory overwhelm, or feeling stuck around meal prep because of executive functioning difficulties.

My approach is collaborative and grounded in curiosity—not correction. Together, we’ll explore which patterns are rooted in trauma, OCD, or a need for safety and control, and which are simply part of how your brain and body work. Recovery isn’t about eliminating neurodivergent traits—it’s about identifying what’s supportive, understanding what’s getting in the way, and creating a relationship with food that feels safe, accessible, and self-directed.

I work closely with parents because your insight and relationship with your child are essential. You know your child best, and I see you as a key partner in care—not just a participant in a treatment model. We’ll focus on what’s working, what’s not, and what feels realistic for your family.

While FBT (Family-Based Treatment) is often considered the gold standard, it isn’t the right fit for every family. For kids with PDA profiles, Phase 1 of FBT can trigger shutdowns, distress, and rupture rather than progress.

In these cases, I use a more flexible, trauma-informed approach. I often blend Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) with Collaborative Problem Solving and low demand parenting to support autonomy, reduce power struggles, and build trust. Parents are also invited to reflect on their own relationship with food, body image, and diet culture—not with blame, but as part of creating a healing environment.

As an outpatient therapist, I don’t manage medical or nutritional care directly—but I work closely with providers who do. I require all eating disorder clients to have a Primary Care Provider (PCP) and a HAES®–aligned Registered Dietitian (RD) as part of their treatment team. These providers monitor things like vital signs, labs, and nutritional needs to make sure it’s safe for us to continue working at the outpatient level.

My role is to support the emotional and behavioral side of recovery. I can help you explore what gets in the way of following your meal plan—like anxiety, shame, or the eating disorder voice—but I won’t give medical advice or tell you what to eat. That’s the role of a dietitian, who’s specifically trained to offer personalized, evidence-based nutrition guidance.

If you’re not yet connected with a dietitian, I can refer you to trusted, affirming providers who understand eating disorders and take a weight-inclusive approach.

If outpatient care is safe and sustainable, I’ll do everything I can to support you here. That might include meeting multiple times a week for therapy and meal support, as well as helping you build a stronger support network through group therapy, community-based care, and affirming providers. If your safety becomes a concern—whether medically, psychiatrically, or nutritionally—we’ll explore higher levels of care together, such as IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program), PHP (Partial Hospitalization), or residential treatment. We can also consider virtual treatment options if staying home is important for accessibility, sensory regulation, or mental health needs.

I know that higher levels of care can be harmful or invalidating—especially for neurodivergent, fat, queer, and other marginalized clients. But they can also be necessary and life-saving. If we go that route, we’ll create a clear plan that prioritizes your values, consent, and continuity of care. I’ll do my best to stay in contact with your treatment team, though some programs may not have the same capacity to collaborate. No matter what, I’ll be here to support you—before, during, and after.

Session Fees

I offer several session formats to meet your needs, with a tiered pricing model designed to balance accessibility and sustainability. Fees reflect the time, training, and care that go into this work—and help support a client-centered, equity-informed practice. All sessions are self-pay, and I provide superbills for those seeking out-of-network reimbursement.

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Initial Intake
(60–75 minutes)

  • Accessible: $275
  • Sustainable: $350
  • Pay-It-Forward: $425

Adult Psychotherapy
(55 minutes)

  • Accessible: $185
  • Sustainable: $260
  • Pay-It-Forward: $325

Child & Adolescent Therapy
(45 minutes)

  • Accessible: $175
  • Sustainable: $245
  • Pay-It-Forward: $315

Focused Session
(30 minutes)

  • Accessible: $135
  • Sustainable: $170
  • Pay-It-Forward: $205

Caregiver Support
(50 minutes)

  • Accessible: $185
  • Sustainable: $260
  • Pay-It-Forward: $325

Family Therapy
(50 minutes)

  • Accessible: $195
  • Sustainable: $275
  • Pay-It-Forward: $345

Ready to Begin?

You deserve care that honors your story, not just your symptoms. If you’re ready for a different kind of support—one rooted in body trust, consent, and compassion—this is your next step.

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